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Program for Pregnant Women at Risk of Substance Abuse Could Lead to Big Cost Savings
By Join Together Staff | January 4, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed inAddiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Healthcare, Parenting, Prevention & Youth
A prenatal intervention program, for stopping substance use in pregnancy, could save almost $2 billion annually if it were implemented nationwide, a new study suggests.
The Kaiser Permanente Early Start program helps women at risk of substance abuse to achieve health outcomes for mothers and babies that are similar to women who do not use cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, Medical News Today reports. The study of almost 50,000 women found the program decreases illness in mothers and their babies, as well as stillbirths.
“Now, we’re able to show everyone that not only is it the right thing to do, we will save money,” lead author Nancy C. Goler, MD, said in a news release. “This program is a very low-technology intervention that has an enormous net cost savings.”
The program screens pregnant women with urine tests and substance abuse screening questionnaires. It is located in the same clinic where women receive their prenatal care, and a licensed substance abuse expert sees patients at the same time as their prenatal care appointments. All health care providers and patients in the program are educated about the effects of alcohol, drug and cigarette use during pregnancy.
The findings are published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
“Spice” Manufacturers Change Recipe to Skirt State Laws Against Synthetic Drugs
Manufacturers of the synthetic version of marijuana known as “spice” are changing the recipe just enough to skirt state laws banning the substance, The Washington Post reports.
Makers of spice spray herbs with compounds that mimic marijuana’s active ingredient, THC. Some spice users experience hallucinations, seizures, vomiting, anxiety and an accelerated heart rate, the article notes.
In December, the U.S. House voted to ban more than 30 synthetic drugs, including spice. The Synthetic Drug Control Act would make it illegal to manufacture or dispense the drugs. The bill would also give the Drug Enforcement Administration more authority to put temporary bans on potentially hazardous drugs as they are being investigated. The bill has moved to the Senate.
According to the recent Monitoring the Future survey, one in every nine high school seniors (11.4 percent) reported using synthetic marijuana in the prior 12 months.
About 40 states regulate spice, according to the newspaper. Authorities have found that in some cases, the spice seized by police does not contain chemicals that are banned by state law. There are potentially hundreds of synthetic compounds that could be substituted for ones that are currently banned.
In some states, laws banning spice include a provision that prohibits chemicals that are intended to act in a similar way to the banned substances. But scientists say not enough is known about the new substances to prove they are similar to the original versions.
The drug is popular in part because most drug tests do not detect spice, and it is available on many websites, according to the article.
Excellent Resource!!
A friend of Recovery Connection, has sent me a valuable link to a site that offers info on finding treatment in Cameron, Elk and McKean counties. It also has local D&A news! The Link is www.adasonline.org. Thanks again to our Recovery Connection friends for sharing this Info, it's folks like you that make this world a better place!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
You gotta stand for something or you'll fall for anything! Stay true to yourself and stick to your beliefs. Don't let anyone change who you are or force their opinions or views down your throat. You are who you are and that makes you special and unique. REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!
On Line Meetings
A friend of Recovery Connections has sent us this site for anyone and especially those who cant get out of the house. She gives it 2 thumbs up as a great place to find information and support for those of us that are struggling with any addiction. They have scheduled meetings and you can chat live. stepchat.com
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